Subnautica 2 Wakemaker: scans, crafting and first use

The Wakemaker is an early underwater movement tool in Subnautica 2. PC Gamer's May 14, 2026 guide describes unlocking it by scanning three fragments, then crafting it at a built Fabricator rather than the Lifepod's machine. Treat those instructions as a dated Early Access reference: check your current blueprint screen if an update has changed the requirements.

Find the blueprint before gathering everything

Use the linked guide's marked locations near the starting research structures to plan your scans. Make short scouting trips and return with the progress you have made instead of turning a search into an oxygen emergency. Once the blueprint unlocks, read its ingredient list in your own save before committing scarce materials to a different tool.

Prepare the first trip

Build the required Fabricator and check that you are using it when the recipe seems to be missing. After crafting, equip the Wakemaker and try the controls close to a safe return point. Keep an eye on its battery as well as your oxygen. Faster travel makes an outward trip easy to underestimate; leave enough charge and breathing room for the route back, and carry a spare battery when your supplies allow.

Sources consulted: PC Gamer: Wakemaker guide, Unknown Worlds.

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